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Volume 1 Chapter 170 Qinshui is in emergency

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    Luan Tihu Chuquan wiped his eyes, finally squeezed out some tears, and said sadly: "Cao Jun is despicable. He actually sent sharpshooters out of the city to attack! My dear brother, you died in such a miserable way!"

    There were loud cries of mourning all around, and several goddesses were jumping around Qubei's body. Qubei's body lying on the ground had been put on new clothes. No one could tell that his fatal wound was not an arrow wound, but an arrow wound.  It's a sword that penetrates the heart!

    Several old subordinates who went to Bei had "died in battle" under the city of Zhiguan. The remaining leader Qianhu Batu and others also expressed their allegiance to Huchuquan in a sensible way, so they were all safe and sound.  Everyone followed Huchuquan and walked around Qubei's body a few times, and then threw the torch on Qubei's body.

    The firewood under Qubei's body had long been filled with oil, and when touched by the torch, it immediately burned.  Looking at the extra-large fire, Hu Chuquan thought to himself: It is said that the strongest archer in Cao's army is Xia Houyuan. Then Xia Houyuan, this time I will let you take advantage and give you the honor of killing and humiliating.  !

    Although Qubei¡¯s lair was raided by Cao¡¯s army, the young and strong tribesmen around him were all good at fighting.  They took in about 4,000 people before going to Bei to attack the city. During the siege, more than a thousand people were either killed or captured, and there were still more than 2,700 people in the camp.  Now that Qubei is dead, it is reasonable for him to call Chuquan to annex these people. He cannot let these people have their organization in chaos and be completely annihilated by Cao's army!

    Luan Tihu Chuquan couldn't help but want to laugh out loud when he thought of this, but he soon realized that the funeral had not been completed yet, so he could only pinch his thigh hard and try to keep his sad face.

    At this time, Cao Jun was also busy cleaning the battlefield.  All Cao Jun's wounded, whether they were lightly wounded or seriously wounded, were carried to the medical camp after first aid, and every effort was made to rescue them.  As for the seriously wounded Huns, everyone was not polite and stabbed them several times to kill them first.

    After taking stock, in just half a day, Cao Jun killed 987 Huns (including the seriously injured) and captured 149; on his own side, 731 were killed and 400 were killed.  Twenty-six people were seriously injured and temporarily incapacitated, and there were several others who were slightly injured.  As for the number of people who died, it is impossible to count them because they are too numerous. Anyway, it is no less than ten thousand people!

    The battlefield is filled with the strong smell of blood, especially the city gate cave where the enemy and we have repeatedly fought for each other. It has become a flesh and blood mill!

    Cao Ang looked at Cao Gan's body, sighed, and said to Cao Ren: "Although he died bravely in battle, it is still a serious crime to open the city gate without authorization. In order to warn future generations, I cannot agree to your suggestion!"

    Cao Ren sighed and said no more: If this Cao Gan is defined as a martyr, then wouldn¡¯t it be true that the soldiers who died under Li Dian and Liao Hua were unjustly punished? They didn¡¯t have to make so many sacrifices!  Cao Gan, Cao Gan, why are you so confused!

    At this time, Xi Zhicai said to Cao Ang: "Lord, I suggest that we send people to the Huchuquan army, tell them that we are compassionate, and let them carry back the body. As long as they do not carry weapons, our army promises not to attack!  In this way, it will definitely dampen the opponent's morale and prevent them from attacking rashly!"

    Cao Ang nodded in agreement. In fact, cleaning up the corpses on these battlefields can also effectively prevent the plague, lest Zhiguan be defeated by the plague.  At present, the monarch and his ministers continue to patrol, mobilize troops, arrange defenses, and comfort the wounded. There are many, many things waiting for them to decide.

    And in Qinshui, north of Zhi County, Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work on the second floor.  Xu Rong rubbed his sore waist and sighed secretly: He was getting old after all. He had just scored twice and he could no longer straighten his waist.  Seeing the dissatisfied Qimei complaining that she had a headache, Xu Rong was helpless and could only lean against the wall in a daze.

    I heard a woman next door say angrily: "Mom, didn't you agree that I won't accept guests? Yesterday, the guy from the mountains acted like he had never done that in several lifetimes. He made me sore. Today you are doing it again  You said you would introduce me to a financial sponsor from the mountains, but you are going to exhaust me to death!"

    I heard the old bustard advising in a low voice from the side: "Jiu Mei, keep your voice down, keep your voice down, don't let the government people hear it. The Black Mountain Army has been huddled in the mountains for so long, and they will definitely vent their anger when they finally come out."  Ichiban! This group of people robbed this house and robbed that house, and they have a lot of money! My mother loves you the most, so of course I have to keep this opportunity to make money for you!"

    The one named Jiumei said angrily: "These bumpkins are just talking nonsense. Yesterday, the one who was doing this said that their Black Mountain Army was about to leave the mountain, and that the entire Hanoi County would be theirs by then. This is not true.  That¡¯s nonsense! No matter how much money you make, it¡¯s really boring to entertain such nonsense patrons!¡±

    When Xu Rong heard this, he couldn't help but frown.  He did not continue to eavesdrop, but gently pushed Qimei and asked in a low voice: "I heard that many people have come to the mountains these days? They are all from Montenegro."???  "

    Every time Xu Rong came, he pretended to be a small businessman and never revealed his identity as a county magistrate.  After all, the county magistrate's death would be a scandal if word spread about it.

    Qimei did not raise any suspicion, so she whispered: "You also know? I advise you to clear out the goods on hand as soon as possible. When the limelight of the Black Mountain Army is over, you can come back to do business. Although making money is important, it is not trivial.  Life is more important!"

    Xu Rong nodded repeatedly, pretending to be curious, and asked in a low voice: "I heard that the county magistrate has very strict control over the checkpoints. How could those Black Mountain troops openly sneak into our Qinshui?"

    Qimei poked Xu Rong's forehead and laughed so hard: "Why are you as stupid as the county magistrate?! He only knows how to control the checkpoints, but he doesn't know how to control Qinshui! The ships that go up and down Qinshui every day  Among them, I don¡¯t know how many of them are serving for the Montenegrin Army!¡±

    When Xu Rong heard this, he suddenly realized that he had fallen into a misunderstanding.  I thought this was a mountainous area, but I didn't expect Qinshui to be a bustling commercial waterway.  Thinking of this, Xu Rong no longer cares about lingering with the seventh sister. After paying the money, he left Piaotian. Registered members of literature recommend this work.

    After returning to the county government office, Xu Rong did not give orders rashly.  Now Cao Jun's mobile troops have been transferred to Zhi to fight against the Huns. In addition to the garrison troops, he only has one battalion of reserve troops.  It is simply impossible to expect these people to completely block Qinshui.

    He thought for a moment and then said to his subordinates: "Send the order and tell them that the Huns have invaded Zhi County and our army is fighting bravely. Now we are going to collect donations from major merchants and ask them to report the size of their goods and the number of people."  Anyone who conceals and fails to report will be punished ten times more severely!"

    As soon as these words came out, the staff Zhou Dao hesitated and advised in a low voice: "Sir, there is something wrong with this! General Cao did not order the merchants to collect donations. If you issue this order without authorization, it will arouse suspicion!"

    Xu Rong did not hide anything from his close aides. He told the whole story and then sighed: "Old Zhou, the situation is like this. It is very serious. During this period, we have also neglected to monitor the waterways.  Random inspections of goods will collect some taxes. Now we don¡¯t know how many thieves have sneaked into Qinshui. If they want to make a small fuss, that¡¯s fine; but if they want to get involved in Qinshui, then we have to be vigilant and fight with them.  Fight to the end! You know, the crops in Juntun are almost ripe! If the thieves are allowed to break through Qinshui, how can we have the face to see the lord?!"

    Zhou Dao nodded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, what you said is true. In recent days, we have carefully built checkpoints at Xiangshan Ridge and Yujun Mountain, locking the Black Mountain Army's passage south from the mainland. Even if the Montenegro Army's careful operations sneaked into Qin  Water, as long as the barrier is not lost, the other side will not be able to do much! Since you are prepared, why not mobilize the 500 reserve soldiers into the city in the name of taxation to prepare for war. As long as we guard and defend, we will definitely be able to keep the water!"

    Xu Rong nodded and whispered: "Right now, crops are being harvested in various places. I estimate that after the harvest, the enemy will attack! They have been trapped in the mountains for so long, and they must want to grab more food. We still have two days to prepare.  Time. On the one hand, I plan to call the base camp for help, and on the other hand, I will search from house to house, taking advantage of the opportunity before they are ready to alert the snakes and let them reveal their weaknesses. In case the enemy army attacks in the future, we will be trapped internally and externally!"

    Zhou Dao hesitated for a while and said in a low voice: "Sir, please don't rush to complain. If the information we have obtained is wrong, wouldn't it undermine your dignity?"

    Xu Rong smiled heartily: "I'm old and don't care about these false reputations anymore. As long as the clear water is kept intact and the food in the army is protected from damage, then even if the prestige is damaged, what's the problem?!"

    That afternoon, the government officials took to the streets one after another, beating gongs and drums, and informed the merchants and people in Qinshui City of Xu Rong¡¯s new fundraising policy.

    "Anyway, when a war breaks out, officials will take the opportunity to make a fortune. This new policy of raising donations did not arouse everyone's suspicion.

    That night, Qinshui County implemented a curfew in the name of preventing tax evasion, and 27 criminals were arrested that night.  Eleven of them were local ruffians, and sixteen others were spies of the Montenegrin Army.

    Xu Rong immediately ordered people to torture them severely to extract confessions. Seven of them were tortured to death on the spot. The remaining nine could not survive the torture and quickly confessed.

    According to their confessions, the leaders of the Montenegrin Army, Huang Long, Zuo Xiao, Guo Daxian, Li Damu, Yu Digen and others, are leading their troops to assemble and advance towards Qinshui. The number of their soldiers is no less than 30,000!  Moreover, the army will launch an attack on Qinshui within two or three days.

    There are about 200 people who have sneaked into the city. They all belong to the Black Mountain Army Guo Daxian. They started sneaking into Qinshui County a few days ago to find out information for the army.  Now that it was almost time to attack, they ignored the curfew.Order, quickly connect with the Black Mountain Army.

    After getting the confession, Xu Rong couldn't help being shocked.  Including the defenders at Xiangshan Ridge and Yujun Mountain, Xu Rong only had 3,000 troops in his hands. It was difficult for these men to cope with the massive attack of the Black Mountain Army.  The main force of Cao's army is still facing the Huns, and reinforcements will not be available in the short term. What should we do?

    After thinking about it, Xu Rong ordered someone to copy the intelligence and send it to Cao Ang quickly; at the same time, he ordered all checkpoints to withdraw to ensure the strength of the two checkpoints of Xiangshan Ridge and Yujun Mountain; at the same time, Xu Rong also ordered  The five hundred soldiers who entered the city immediately conducted an emergency search and arrest in Qinshui City according to the detailed list of confessions.

    The war is coming!
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